Williams v. . McPherson

The judgment below is in keeping with well settled principles of law. The statute, C. S., 4162, provides that when real estate is devised to a person, “the same shall be held and construed to be a devise in fee simple, unless such devise shall, in plain and expressed words, show, or it shall be plainly intended by the will, or some part thereof, that the testator intended to convey an estate of less dignity.”’ Under this statute an unrestricted devise of real estate vests the fee. Roane v. Robinson, 189 N. C., 628, 127 S. E., 626; Lineberger v. Phillips, 198 N. C., 661, 153 S. E., 118;…